Inclusive profession
When everyone feels included, more becomes possible.
At Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) we are proud leaders in a profession that thrives on the principles of fairness and respect. We aspire to support a vibrant community of more than 140,000 accounting and finance professionals who reflect the diversity of the clients, businesses, organisations, economies and communities they serve.
As an organisation, we value collaboration, integrity, diversity, accountability and sustainable growth. We are committed to an inclusive culture that respects and values every member, enabling them to contribute their full potential within a profession where they belong.
Resources for the profession
DEI Tools and Resources Hub
Practical tools, templates, checklists, resources, data insights and guidance for fostering DEI within your organisation.
Beyond the Rainbow Flag: Supporting LGBTIQA+ CAs
Creating an inclusive workplace for LGBTIQA+ employees goes beyond words and morning teas; what should your policies include?
Training and development
Inclusive Leadership Micro Course
Discover the benefits of leading an inclusive and diverse team and develop your inclusive leadership skills.
The Gender Pay Gap in Accounting
Members-only access to insights on the gender pay gap, the Trans-Tasman context, and actions to narrow it.
Fundamentals of DEI
Explore what DEI means to the profession, the importance of psychological safety, and how to disrupt unconscious bias.
Inclusive Communication
Learn how to be an upstander for inclusion, communicate through inclusive language and invite a diverse range of perspectives.
Overcoming Unconscious Bias
Explore how unconscious bias shapes the workplace, ways to identify your own, and practical strategies for individuals and organisations.
Building Psychological Safety
Unlock peak team performance by cultivating psychosocial safety and proactively addressing workplace hazards.
Gender equity in focus
Achieving Gender Equity
Our Gender Equity Charter and Playbook is designed to support the profession to advance and achieve gender equity commitments.
CA Feature: Natalie Lennon CA
Known as the queen of TikTok in accounting circles, Natalie has embraced the platform to help people understand their taxes and how accountants can help them.
Narrowing Your Gender Pay Gap
Access a checklist of actions to conduct a gender pay gap analysis and foster a more inclusive workplace culture.
CA Feature: Tania Donaldson CA
Tania is using her accounting skills to prevent worker exploitation and protect human rights in New Zealand.
Financial Abuse in the Tax System
Members-only access to a podcast about financial abuse in the tax system and how to recognise the signs.
CA Career Mentoring: Return to Work
Be part of a rich and rewarding mentoring program developed to support CAs who are returning to the workforce or looking to take a career break.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the profession
Our Commitment to Reconciliation
We’re committed to advancing First Nations participation and representation in accounting. Learn how we’re supporting reconciliation.
CAs driving economic self-determination
Read our submission to the inquiry into economic self-determination and opportunities for First Nations Australians.
Watch now: “We can’t be what we can’t see”
Catch-up on an enlightening discussion with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members.
Platform for Change
Indigenous-developed software platform Weavr is designed to help businesses improve their commitment to First Nations employment, engagement and relationships.
Māori in the profession
Empowering Future Maori Talent
Member reflections from Te Hui Taketake a Te Puna Tahua Toa, the international indigenous business summit in Rotorua.
High Flyer
As a non-executive Director, Laurissa Cooney FCA, says climate change and diversity are high on the boardroom agenda
Join the Māori & Pasifika Special Interest Group
A group established to focus on the development and support of Māori and Pasifika in the accounting profession.
Building Te Tiriti o Waitangi into Your Business
The Treaty of Waitangi fosters successful partnerships with pakihi Māori (Māori-led businesses) and iwi (communities).
Ko Te Reo Māori Mō Ngā Pakihi
Download this handy resource featuring a host of business-related rerenga (phrases) and kupu (words) for you to print, fold and share with your team.
Ngā Kaitatau Māori o Aotearoa (NKMoA)
Connect with the National Māori Accountants Network, a Māori-led organisation committed to supporting Māori in accounting.
Our commitment to inclusion
We have made a strong commitment to supporting a fair, safe, respectful and inclusive profession. CA ANZ CEO Ainslie van Onselen shares more about this commitment.
View transcript:
Ainslie van Onselen: As a profession, we face a collective challenge. Racism, bullying and sexual harassment have no place in our workplaces. If our profession is to remain attractive and relevant, enjoying the trust of our wider society, and appealing to the next generation of talent, we need to prioritise creating a safe and respectful profession where all our members can thrive and belong. This is why supporting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are a priority for CA ANZ and our members. We’re committed to creating a more equitable and inclusive profession where everyone belongs and where everyone can progress in their careers. We are dedicated to fostering inclusion by broadening pathways into the profession and reducing barriers for underrepresented groups. For example, by the recent introduction of FEE-HELP for Australian CA students. By co-designing, agreed profession-wide DEI metrics and holding ourselves and the profession accountable. Building the capability of all our members to be upstanders for inclusion. And taking a zero-tolerance approach to bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and physical harm in all its forms. And lifting the cultural competence of the profession, including understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives in Australia. And Mātauranga Māori or Māori knowledge and world views in Aotearoa New Zealand. Let’s work together for a diverse, equitable, inclusive profession that is as attractive and sustainable as it is ethical and impactful.
